Purpose

To provide funding for wastewater treatment system improvements in the Crane Lake area by appropriating money and authorizing the sale of state bonds. The bill would appropriate 170,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District, covering predesign, design, engineering, construction, and equipment for wastewater treatment system improvements, including major projects to preserve or replace mechanical systems, monitoring and control systems, treatment systems, and other renovations to support ongoing operations.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: An appropriation of 170,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority as a grant to the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District. The grant funds activities to predesign, design, engineer, construct, and equip wastewater treatment system improvements, including major projects to preserve or replace mechanical systems, monitoring and control systems, treatment systems, and other renovations to support ongoing operations.
• Bonding authorization: The commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 170,000 to finance the appropriation, under the terms and effects specified by Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Financing and Administration

• Administering agency: Public Facilities Authority will oversee the grant to the Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District.
• Source of funds: Bond proceeds fund will be used to finance the grant.
• Bond sale framework: Bonds are issued and sold in accordance with Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the state constitution.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new appropriation and bonding authority specifically for Crane Lake wastewater treatment improvements.
• Establishes a formal grant to a local water and sanitary district (Crane Lake WSD) to cover planning, design, construction, and equipment for improvements, funded by state bonds.
• Ties the project to statutory and constitutional bond issuance procedures, ensuring compliance with existing capital financing framework (16A statutes and Constitution XI).

Implementation Notes

• Scope of improvements: Predesign, design, engineering, construction, and equipment for wastewater treatment system improvements, including major projects to maintain or upgrade mechanical systems, monitoring and control systems, treatment systems, and related renovations to support ongoing operations.
• Local impact: Aimed at improving wastewater infrastructure for Crane Lake, with a state-supported grant portion and technical oversight by the Public Facilities Authority.

Relevant Terms

• Crane Lake Water and Sanitary District
• Wastewater treatment system improvements
• Grant
• Predesign
• Design
• Engineer
• Construct
• Equip
• Mechanical systems
• Monitoring and control systems
• Treatment systems
• Renovations
• Ongoing operations
• Bond proceeds fund
• Public Facilities Authority
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• Bonds
• 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution article XI
• Capital investment
• Appropriation